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Registrations & Certification Assistance

Federal: www.sam.gov – WARNING – registration is always free – you will never have to pay to get registered in SAM.

The first step in pursuing Federal government contracts, as either a Prime or Sub-contractor, is registering in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Federal government’s vendor database. There is never a fee to register. PTAC strongly recommends that you come in and allow us to assist you with your first time registration, and your annual updates. During this process, we will also ensure that you have a clear and compelling Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) profile as more and more Federal buyers are using this system to do their market research in support of agency small business contacting goals.

In order to register in SAM and create your DSBS profile, you will need to have at your PTAC counseling the following (please do not email any item, other than #6, in advance):

Access to your email account so that we can complete SAM account confirmation step (or your user name and password if you already have an account).

Have your DUNS# and the exact way D&B has your company name and address listed

For entry into the SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search engine, please prepare:

a short "capabilities narrative" of 1000 characters or less that describes the business (using lots of key words); have available in electronic format (Send in advance for review, if at all possible).

a list of key words and key phrases that describe your business (up to 25 items).

The last three years’ average gross sales (total revenue in dollars by individual year) and the current number of employees.

State of New Mexico

Although not required to be a vendor to the State of New Mexico, it is advisable that you register as a vendor so that you can receive relevant invitations to bid. NMPTAC can help you find your National Institute of Governmental Purchasing’s Commodity/Services Code(s) (NIGP) and get signed up in the system.

Other Agency or Entity Specific Registrations: PTAC can also help you navigate other local, municipal, tribal, or Prime contractor registration systems (e.g., Sandia National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory).

State of New Mexico Preferences Certification – NOTE: do not miss this opportunity for Resident Owned businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses to gain a significant market advantage.

Federal Certifications:

At NMPTAC, we assist clients with small business certifications including, but may not be limited to:

HUB Zone

Self-Certification or 3rd Party Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) & Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

Self-Certification as well as VA Verification of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- Each NMPTAC Advisor has been certified by the VA as a Verification Counselor

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged - 8(a) Certification

We follow five steps when approaching certifications:

Step 1: assess if your business is ready for any of the certification programsStep 2: assess if you are eligible for any of the certification programsStep 3: prepare you for the application processStep 4: assist you with assembling and reviewing all paperwork/documentation prior to submissionStep 5: guide you through the actual application whether it is online, or on paper